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Ken Griffey Jr. hasn't played for the Cincinnati Reds since 2008 — and hasn't appeared in an MLB game since 2010 — but thanks to a savvy deferred contract, he kept collecting millions from the Reds every year through 2024.

In 1997, Disney fired executive Michael Ovitz after just 14 months on the job—and handed him what would become one of the largest exit packages in corporate history.

Ted Scott has helped Scottie Scheffler on numerous golf courses—and he's made a ton of money in the process.

The heavyweight bout between Oleksandr Usyk and Daniel Dubois was an entertaining fight—and a lucrative one.

John Daly once won $750,000 for finishing as the runner-up at a tournament. He immediately proceeded to lose the entire amount PLUS another $750,000 playing slots in a single sitting.

The Cincinnati Bengals are in contract negotiations with two of their key defensive pieces—and so far, they haven't gone very well.

Nick Denton built a media empire that mocked the powerful and rewrote the rules of online journalism—until a sex tape, a wrestling icon, and a billionaire with a grudge brought it all crashing down.

Hulk Hogan was famous for many things. But one of his most INFAMOUS situations involved wife-swapping, a secret sex tape, a billionaire with a grudge, and a $100 million defamation lawsuit that changed the media landscape forever.

Hulk Hogan may be king of the wrestling ring, but when it comes to product endorsements he can't catch a break. This is the story of how one stupid decision cost the Hulkster lost $200 million.

Just yesterday, we thought Trey Parker and Matt Stone had signed one of the richest TV deals of all time. Turns out… that was only half the story. Between two new South Park agreements with Paramount—streaming and production—the duo will now split hundreds of millions per year through 2030.

Leona Helmsley clawed her way from a Brooklyn sewing factory to the top of New York's real estate world. She married a billionaire, built a luxury hotel empire, and terrorized her staff. Then came the fall: tax fraud, prison, and a will that left billions to charity… and millions to… her dog. This is the outrageous, unbelievable true story of Leona Helmsley.

What started as a Hollywood love story between Ioan Gruffudd and Alice Evans has devolved into one of the most chaotic post-divorce financial sagas in recent memory. With court filings, GoFundMe pleas, and accusations flying, their real-life fallout has been more dramatic than anything they've acted on screen.

After months of stalled negotiations, legal threats, and merger drama, Trey Parker and Matt Stone just closed a $1.5 billion global streaming deal with Paramount. Thanks to a clause buried in a 1997 contract, they'll reportedly collect nearly half.

Jeffrey Horowitz founded The Vitamin Shoppe in 1977 and turned it into a billion-dollar supplement empire. Along the way, he built a 9,000-square-foot oceanfront mansion in the Hamptons—complete with a private nine-hole golf course. Now he's listing that estate for $89 million.

If you were alive in the 90s then Miss Cleo and the Psychic Readers Network need no introduction. Ever wondered how much Miss Cleo herself made off the scam? How about company's actual owners? Both answers a pretty insane.